Non-skid ironing table top and pad assembly



Feb. 24, 1959 J N. PALMER 2,874,471

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ATToRNeY United States Patent O NON-SKID IRONING TABLE TOP AND PADASSEMBLY I Neil Palmer, Milwaukee, Wis., assignor, by mesne assiguments,to Arvin Industries, Inc., Columbus, Ind., a corporation of IndianaApplication September 16, 1954, Serial No. 456,420

2 Claims. (Cl. 38e-140) This invention relates to an improvement inironing tables and more particularly to a non-skid ironing table top.

It is an object of this invention to provide an ironing table with asurface which prevents the pad from slipping While ironing.

Another object is to provide an ironing table of the character describedabove by a simple and cheap method of manufacture without changing theusual shape or structure of the ironing table.

It is. generally known that the pad and the cover of the ironing tableloosen up after a few ironing operations, tending to wrinkle or slip offthe proper place and causing unevenness in ironing. Even the bestadjusted pads and covers fastened in a complicated manner are noteicient because of the slippery surface of the ironing table. As aresult much time is lost in readjusting the pad and smoothing out thewrinkles of the cover.

To overcome these disadvantages, the present invention provides apainted non-skid strip on the top of the ironing table. The strip hasproportionally reduced dimensions and is located around the edge on thetop of the ironing table. It presents an excellent resistance againsthorizontal sliding of the pad. During continuous ironing operations thestrip of the table surface and the pad are in taut condition sufficientto counteract any distortive tendency.

It is understood that the invention applies to different shaped Vironingtables and holds in place any kind of pad and cover. No particular shapeor configuration of the non-skid strip is required. Many differentdesigns may be used as long as there is frictional engagement at areassuiiicient to prevent slippage.

The novel features which are considered characteristic of the inventionare set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The inventionitself, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, willbest be understood from the following description of specificembodiments, when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of an ironing table embodying the invention,the ironing cover and padbeing partially broken away forsake of clarityin illustration;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view, taken on the line 2-2of Fig. 1.

2,874,471 Patented Feb. 24, 1959 ICC As shown in the drawing, theironing table which is made of any suitable material and is conventionalin shape, has a top 12 and a liange 14 bent downwardly ata substantiallyright angle. A suitable ironing pad 16 lies on the top 12 and a cover 18with skirt 20 encloses the padded top and the ilange 14. The skirt 20may contain a cord 22 for fastening the cover. A non-skid strip 24around the edge on the top of the ironing table comprises a plurality ofclosely assembled particles of grit or mineral oxides. The strip 24 canbe made in many ways. One way is to spray paint on a new unpainted top,let the paint set, then sprinkle grit on in the desired pattern and letdry. Another way is to make the grit containing surface in a separateprocedure on a finished top by rolling on a strip of paint around theedge, letting it set and sprinkling grit on the strip. After drying thegrit particles form a rough surface resistant to any horizontal movementof the pad. According to this invention it is preferable to use anenamel type paint. The proportions and the ingredients of the grit or ofthe particles of mineral oxide can be varied and some can be substitutedby others. The following specific materials are found to be suitable foruse as resistance particles of the strip: (a) sand, (b) ground walnutshells, (c)rubber chips, (d) chopped granite. The relative amount ofgrit will depend upon the kind of: particles used and the degree ofroughness desired.

Although only several embodiments of the invention are shown anddescribed herein, it will be understood that this application isintended to cover such other changes or modifications as come Within thespirit of the invention or scope of the'following claims.

I claim:

l. An ironing table having a metal top, an ironing pad on said top and acover overlying said pad and secured below said top, protrudingparticles of grit adhered over a substantial portion of the peripheralarea of the upper surface of said top, said adhered grit engaging saidpad to prevent sliding thereof.

2. An ironing table having a metal top, an ironing pad on said top, anda cover overlying said pad and secured below said top, a border on theupper surface of said top having adhered thereon protruding particles ofgrit, said border engaging said pad to prevent sliding thereof.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,205,185 Freeman Nov. 2l, 1916 1,664,916 Colclough Apr. 3, 19282,181,247 Montgomery Nov. 28, 1939 2,320,249 Smith May 25, 19432,474,273 Olson June 28, 1949 2,632,968 Ray Mar. 31, 1953 2,644,257Emmett et al. July 7, 1953

